Bluff Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Stone County, Arkansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 320 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bluff Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bluff Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ramona Briggs (private). It impounds the Five Mile Creek-tr.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 527 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/29/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Stone |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Five Mile Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 35.71389, -91.94333 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 660 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ramona Briggs |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/29/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | AR01131 |
| Federal ID | AR01131 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |